Moving into a new home involves lots of steps and decisions. First, there’s the business of selling your current home, then selecting a home builder for your new one, deciding where you want to be, and beginning to make choices about design, features and layout.

But that’s just scratching the surface.

For many families, another big consideration is where their children will go to school. This major decision can have long-term impacts, which is why so many families research school districts prior to making a move.

Luckily for families looking in the Nashville area, there are a lot of great school district choices. Let’s look at some of the top districts in the Nashville area and what makes them worth your consideration.

Williamson
You can’t get much better than a 10 out of 10, and that’s the rating the Williamson County School District gets on GreatSchools.org. This rapidly growing district serves nearly 40,000 students across 44 schools with several more schools slated to open in the coming years. Three of the high schools in this district were even ranked by Newsweek on a list of the top 1,000 public schools in the country.

The district’s motto is “Rigor — Relevance — Relationships — Relentlessness,” and those core values are put to work through a challenging academic curriculum and rich extracurricular opportunities. Williamson County Schools boast exceptionally high attendance and graduation rates across all levels. But the opportunities don’t stop with students: teachers and staff have ample opportunities for professional development, too. All elementary schools offer before- and after-school care opportunities, and every school is accredited by AdvancEd, the nation’s largest academic accrediting agency.

Rutherford
With a GreatSchools rating of eight, Rutherford County Schools is one of the top districts in Tennessee, and they consistently outpace national benchmarks as well. The district serves more than 43,000 students and has opened numerous new schools while renovating existing ones in recent years.

One way Rutherford stands out is its rich career and technical education programs, which include focused education in areas ranging from manufacturing and technology to hospitality and tourism. They’re also known for their well-rounded fine arts curriculum, giving students at every age an opportunity to explore their creative talents.

Wilson
Located east of Nashville, the Wilson County School District is the ninth largest district in the state and is ranked in the top 10 of all districts in Tennessee. One area where this district stands out is athletics; they’re ranked sixth out of 110 districts as a “best school district for athletes.”

Graduation rates consistently exceed 95 percent, and many graduates go on to attend Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee. Like Rutherford, the Wilson school district offers a comprehensive career technical program to equip students for the up-and-coming technology careers of the future.

If you’re looking for a new home in any of these areas, property values in these districts are rising, making now an ideal time to explore building a new home in the Wilson, Rutherford or Williamson districts.